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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

Miss Kittie Jones of Union City, is visiting
friends in town.
The firm Of Adams Il Lich was engaged
last week in invoicing their stock of hard
ware.
Miss Bertha Harper has been entertaining
her cousin, Miss Lille Kinney Of School
craft.
We hear that Chas. Ewers will start a
music store in the new building now being
finished by M. II. Smith.
Mrs Anna Barton of Paw Paw, will speak
on temperance at the M. L. church on Sun
day evening, March 9th.
Fred Hutton, proprietor of the Phillips
mills, is also the proprietor of a seven and
one-half pound boy. He says, "Come on up
and see him."
The Sabbath school institute last Sunday
was grand failure, six officials of the school
composing the congregation. The terrific
weather was, of course, the cause of it.
Mrs G. ID. Lawton left on Friday last for
Seneca Falls, N. Y, in answer to telegram
announcing the death of her father, o. S.
Latham, which occurred on the oath ult.
! Notwithstanding the severe cold weather,
the Robbins have returned and spring is
near at hand. They came from La Crosse,
Wis, after pleasant visit with relatives
| there.
Mr.. Dickey, who has been in feeble health
for some time, died last Friday at his home
in the northern part of the village. post
norton revealed the fact that his liver was
badly diseased.
The little seven year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David Moon died at White Oak of
black diphtheria last Monday Two others
of the family are sick with the same disease,
but are in a fair way OF recovering.
The masonic fraternity. after their usual
work ON Friday evening last, sat themselves
down 10 we'll filled tables that had been
spread for them by the ladies in q. A. II.
Hall. About seventy were present.
Fifty-four numbers were sold at the party
given at Smiths Hall on Monday evening of
last week and, with one exception which 1t is
hoped will not occur again, everything passed
OFF very pleasantly. 1t was one of the largest
parties given here for some time past.
Whiskey got in its work last Saturday.
! There were three or four DRINKS, and the
day was finished up with q couple of fights.
| One chap was fired into the cooler to sober
off, because he didn't seem TO be in any hur-
~ to leave town. No saloon in this town.
! Oh, no.
! One of the best things to which the people
OF this community have ever enjoyed the
pleasure of listening was the lecture of Rev.
Geo. +. Hunting of Kalamazoo. 1t was de-
livered in the Methodist church on Wednes-
day evening the Odd ult.. to az large an
audience as the church could hold. The
subject was my Boy and my Girl" 1t was
a finished lecture and an eloquent appeal in
favor of total abstinence. Many pronounced
it the best temperance lecture they ever
heard.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

@. w. Sutton, wife and child, started fol-
their home in East Jordan last Friday.
George Bagley, wife and daughter, and
Bagley of Bangor, visited their brother Isaac
last Sunday.
o. Nutting of Benton Harbor, was in town
last Saturday and made Burnside Post q
pleasant call.
A. S. Hathaway has traded his store and
stock of dry goods to Mr.. Bingham OF
Plainwell, Mich, for farm.
George Xix of Lawton, was in town one
day last week looking for site to locate a
fruit evaporation and basket and berry boz
factory.
The ladies of Decatur will give cake and
coffee social at the hall of Burnside Post on
Thursday evening, March 10th, for the
benefit of the post.
The people of this place we're very much
disappointed in not being able to get out to
hear Rev. III. w. Harvey last Sunday, on 40
coupt of the storm and snow drifts.
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GohlevilIe.

They have Telephone from Glendale to
Gobleville now.
Myers Bros. have been making decided
improvements in their store.
The worst blizzard of the season COM
menced Saturday and continued all day Sun
day.
Charley Train has opened furniture
establishment IN one of the Dorgan build
ings.
II is queer that a ministerial committee
should hire minister when o majority of
the committee did not approve of it.
Speaking of starting a bank, there is a
young lady near here who, we think, May
become Banker if all things Harmonic.
Someone should open an undertaken
establishment here there is good opening,
they could combine any other business with
it and, we think, make il profitable
Bert Browns first experience as a drum
mer was at Kalamazoo, when someone stole
his brand new overcoat. At last accounts,
Bert had not made it up. He wants one as
good as his was.
The baud boys will introduce a new play,
The Soldier of Fortune" on the evenings of
Friday and Saturday, March 18th and 9th.
All who have had the pleasure of attending
| their plays expect treat.
We caution boys against using the so-called
hair invigorator to force the growth of the
hair. We know boy who used it and his
hair commenced sprouting and it was impos-
sible to stop it, and now he is more hair than
boy.
1t appears that the Lawrence grange
intends to argue the question, "How shall we
sell our butter?" We always sold it by the
pound. They might sell it as the old lady
did shot: "a pint is pound, the world
around"
Arch Smith and Joe Passage went on O
scout for work last week. After viewing
jackson, they returned home and reported
more men than work. We think they were
after a situation as brakemen. Boys, we
think you are lucky that you did not get it
The postmaster here is in hourly expecta.
ton of being bounced. "Old Veto" has been
heard from. He has bounced the postmaster
at Berlamont and has come up the track as
far az Bloomingdale and got in his worl
there. We wish he would come up this way
on one of his fishing and hunting excursions
for which the government pays him $1,000
We think he would meet with a very warm
reception.
That ignorant and obscure sheet called
the Chicago Weekly Neps lauds Cleveland
very highly for his vetoes and says, "Thert
can be no doubt that public sentiment, eas
and west, sustains the veto.' There can be
no doubt that the NeUs lies. IL says, III,
ought to have vetoed the Mexican pension
bill" All soldiers should LEI this miserable
sheet alone and veto the man VINO rms it, i
anyone knows who he is
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02


. Miss Helen Hall of Kalamazoo, is visiting
sonfriepSs in Porter.
< lredt,J. Hall has been ON the sick
o. DC wet long time but is somewhat
use for tn
flth the pu umors that one of Porters
,,- to be married soon and we
"a hope that a
free to address Williams of Whitehall, made a
referred to in 10 his friends here last week. He
municntions cae found plenty to eat.
10 Cornish has hired out to Mr..
an, 5bins of Arlington, to work for the
we'll. at nineteen dollars per menth.
:. ~. d Nash closed very successful term
Ichool mt district No. two last Friday.
MIC school at the Center and at district No.
\ sight was also closed last week.
Mr. Days folks are intending TO start for
Nebraska in a short time. So their friends
and neighbors, both old and young, recently
gathered at their residence and had jolly
GOOD time old folks in the afternoon and
Young folks in the evening. They left an
easy chair for Mr.. Day as a remembrance
of the occasion. Seymour Winters was sim
ilarly treated by his friends the other day,
only his was birthday present.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

We went to Pine Grove on Monday of last
week, to SEQ the boys, Allie Niles and Johnny
Gsult, of. They loaded there because they
bould get Car five or ten dollars cheaper
than here, although there il only ono mile
difference in the distance. They had every
available space crammed full. Before load
ing, Allie traded his colts TO Hite Bush for
his mules and 800, making good trade for
both. Erastus Brown went on the same
train. They will be taken within forty miles
of their destination without change. The
last we saw of Allie, he was hunting for his
overcoat, which someone had loaded in the
first thing, as a matter of course.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

Reports having been circulated that Mr..
L. b. WEIGH did not receive as much for his
last clip of wool as he had reported he
desires to set himself right before the public
10y publishing the following statement from
the Dowagiac buyer TO whom he sold: 81
hereby certify that, on the 18th day of June,
1886, l bought of Mr.. 4. B. WEIGH as follows:
966 pounds unwashed wool at 20 cts, $193;
$50 pounds washed wool at 81 cents, $89.10;
deduct for understandable, $2.S7; cash paid
S279.43. Dated Feb. 2Sth, 1887. ID. G. JONES'
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PROSPECT LAKE.


Fred Phelps has been trading horses
again.
The entertainment was success financial
ly. Net proceeds, SAL.
II. Jacobs took in the Sunday school con-
vention at Paw Paw last week.
Mary Cooper's young friends gave her n
surprise last Saturday. good time ID
reported.
Charles Christie returned from Buffalo
and bought up another lot of hogs and sheep
and started back with them on Saturday.
A series of meetings began last Thursday
evening" led by Rev. Mr. Odin, who has been
conducting meetings with success at West
Lawrence, fifty persons being converted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coll. Manley of Lawrence,
Kansas arrived here on Monday of last week.
Coll. is tough and hearty, but his wife IS IN
very poor health. 1t is hoped that a change
of climate mey prove beneficial for her.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
North Hamilton.

Mrs. Will Harris has been quite ILL., hut is
now improving.
Garfield and Ed MCGOWAN expect 10 start
for Iowa next week.
nSchool Inspector Boughton visited the
IN this district last week.
81 Zimmerman has taken possession OF
6use lately vacated by w. Sewers
Married, at Dowagiac. February 22d, Mort
>hllard of Hartford, and Miss Frank Maxwell
fof Hamilton.
Mrs. Roll Harris il visiting her parents at
Prospect Lake; from there she viii 90 10
Paw Paw to spend few days.
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nARNEs DISTRICT.

Mrs. H. G. Bardridge is very sick.
Mrs. Celia Eastman has the quinsy.
Luke Colburn will enter the Agricultural
college this week.
Miss Viola Conlllin entertained friends
from Battle Greek one day asst week.
The singing class is progressing under the
instruction Of +. b. Slas. We expect the
concert to be given in the near future will
be great success.
The lyceum has gone TO hunt up the farm
ers' club. For several winters we have kept
both societies alive with interest but they
are taking a recess; too much dance.
There will be a children's day at Grange
Hall in Lawrence, on the 10Th day of March
commencing at two o'clock p. m. The ex-
ercises will consist of an address 10 the
children by Chas. Robinson, declamations
by the children, with supper at the close.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02


Worst blizzard of tho season last Saturday
Ind Sunday.
George Peabody has returned from the
"far west"-that is to say from Chicago.
The posts dramatic company will give the
play "Hal Hazard" at Hartford this evening.
DIR. w. 4. Rowe has gone to Sioux City,
Iowa, where he intends 10 make his future
home.
The meetings at the Baptist church still
continue with good results. Quite number
have united with the church.
We see nothing strange in the fact that
some Lawrence locals make their first APP
pearance in the Times nor in the other fact
that many items from this locality are first
published in other county papers. 1t all de-
ponds on the days of the week that the events
recorded transpire and not, as the Times
seems to think on its own peculiar smartness
nor on the slowness of the several cores
pondents of the other papers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02
Decatur.

John Pepper of Kalamazoo, was in town
last Saturday.
Oscar Caldwell had the misfortunet to lose
valuable young horse last Sunday.
Charles Stewart and wife of Kalamazoo,
Visited their son William last week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

March came in wonderfully lamb-like;
clear, warm and pleasant. just watch and
see If il COOS out like a lion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
Notice No. Sl71.

US Land Office, Oberlin. Kas. April g, 1887
Complaint having been entered Mt this Office
for abandoning his homestead entry No.
1OO76, dated Aug. 10, 1881, upon the Sc Or Sec
ton 30, town south, range "a west. in Thomas
county, Kansas with a view to the cancella-
that defendant has wholly failed to build q
house or establish residence On said land
since making said entry up to April %, 1887.
to appear at this Office, Oberlin, Kansas, on
the 9Th day OF July. 1887, at 10 o'clock a. m,
TO respond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged abandonment.
FRANK BACON, Register.
Bertram 1316June2
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
Alias Notice No. 1882.
US. Land Office ut Oberlin Kansas

O.S. Ldnu OInce NJ ODeriln N0nSaS.
April7. 1887.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by j. I. SkidmOre against Samuel LOrentz
for abandoning his homestead entry No. Obj,
dated Mch. 9, 1855, upon the sw or sec. 4,
town south, range Is. west. in Thomas CO.,
Kansas with view to the cancellation of said
entry: alleging that Samuel LOrentz, his
heirs and legal representatives have wholly
abandoned said tract; that they have changed
is not settled upon and cultivated said par
ty as required by law.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office on the eth day of July,
1887, at III O'Clock a. m. to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment FRANK BACON, Register.
Bertram l2-l5M0y 6
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
Alias Notice-Timber Culture No. SO51.
o. s. Land Office. Obcrlin. Kansas.

May II. 1887.
complaint having been entered at this office
by W. G. Lee against Frank Il. Smalley
for failure to comply with law as to tim
Der culture entry No. 1855, dated Mich. 81. 1885,
upon the NV or sec Il, town south, range IS
west. in Thomas county. Kans with u view to
the cancellation of said entry: contestant
alleging that Frank b. Smslley has failed to
break five acres upon said tract the second
year after date of said entry, and said default
exists at present time.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear Mt this Office on the Sth day Of July,
1887. ut 10 O'Clock a m to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
FRANK BACON. Register.
Gibbons 1316June3
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
Notice No. S145.
q. 8. Land Office, Oberlin. Kans..

q. D. L1Iu OIuCe, OUeTu1, N1HS.
April 10. 1857.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Henry Bierdemann against PhilipTrOutfet-
terror abandoning his homestead entry Og947,
dated July Il, 1856, upon the Sc 4 sec Is. town.
ship south, range B west, in Thomas county
Kans., with a view to the canoe latiOn of said
entry; alleging that defendant has never
established q residence on said land as reQuir-
ed by law since making said entry.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office at Oberlin,
Kansas. on the 9Th day Of July,
1857, at 10 O'Clock a. M, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon.
ment. FRANK BACON, Register.
Bertram 12-15M0yS6
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup.

Will relieve that cough almost instantly.
and make expectoration easy. Acts SIM
ultaneously on the bowels. liver and kid
neys, thereby relieving the lungs of that
soreness and pain, and also stopping that
tickling sensation in throat By removing
the cause. One trial of it will convince
anyone that it has no equal on earth for
coughs and colds. Walker s Yousse
have secured the sale of it. and will
guarantee every bottle to give satisfac-
ton.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09

At the first indication of disorder the
deranged or enfeehled condition Of the
stomach. liver or bowels should be
promptly rectitied by Ayers Cathartic
Pills. These pills do not grippe. are per-
fectly safe to take. and remove all ten
dency to liver and bowel complaints.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
Salt Rheum or Eczema,

Old sores and ulcers.
Scaldhead and ringworm,
Pain in the back and spine.
Swelling Of the knee joints.
Sprains and bruises.
Neuralgia and toothache,
Tender feet caused by buniOns. corns
and chilhlains, we warrant Beggs Tropi-
cal oil to relieve any and all of the above.
Walker 4 Yousse ard at Palace drug
store.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
ESTRAY NOTICE

Taken up by the undersigned living
on section 1886. on May 81. 1887. one
span of mares: about 8 and : years old.
one cream. white stripe in face. shod
in front The other bay. Both brand
ed on left shoulder. Both had ropes
on tied together. Ropes about 20 feet
long. 1924 G. w. AUSTIN.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains.
cOrns, and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price, % cents per
box. For sale by c. II. Martin s. Bros.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
ALIAS NOTICE-TIMBER CULTURE NO .sols.

q. .. LHnU OElce.
Oberlin. Kans.. May 81, 1887
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Daniel Barnum against W. NJ. Forbes for
failure to comply with the law as to timber
culture entry No. 1905 dated March 9Th, 1885,
upon the nell section q, township 9 south,
range b west, in Thomas county. Kansas, with
a view to the cancellation of said entry: con-
testant alleging that the said W. NJ Forbes
has failed to break five acres during the year
of 1886, or during the second year after said
entry, and said default exists at present time
The said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office on the 18th
day of July, 1887. ut 10 O'Clock a. M. to re-
spOnd and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure. FRANK BACON Register
Gibbons l. Wilson l4-11June9
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
NOTICE.

Martin Bros. are hereby appointed my
exclusive agents for the sale. rent and
management of all my real estate in the
city of Colby, Thomas county. Kansas.
from and after this date
II. S. NEWELL.
Colby, May 4, 1887.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

1 brood SOW and pigs. Enquire =,
Eastern Hotel, Oakley, Kans.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
FOR SALE.

have for sale 25 head of choice young
steers, 9 years old. On sec. 14-7-31.
14-4* IRA THOMPSON
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09

Randolph header. 12 feet. 3 header
boxes. On time. with approved securi-
ty. Call at CAT Office. f. c. ACHEN,
Colby. K8s.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
Ordinance No, 26.
Published June 9Th. 1ss.

lIuOusn00 June Stn, l&5.1
AN ORDINANCE RELATING no THE
CHANGING OF THE FRONTAGE OF
CERTAIN LOTS IN THE CITY OF COLBY.
KANS.
BE 1t ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen
OF the city Of Colby, Kas:
SECTION l. That the frontage of lots Nos. II.
"a. ID, Is and IL, and lots Nos T. Ii. Is, II and
20. in block No. 8. and lots Nos IL, IA, Is. Is and
l9. in block No. 9. in the city of Colby in Thorn
as county, Kansas, according to the recorded
plat thereof, recorded in the Office of the reg
lister of deeds of said county, in the plat book
thereof, at page l, be and the same is hereby
changed, so that said lots, and each of them,
shall front south on Fifth street, in said CITY.
SEC. .. That said lots in block No. S. so
changed. shall be numbered from west to east
successfully. as follows: lots Nos. IL, IL, IL is
and IL. and lots Nos. Il. IA. 16, Il, and %; and
that said lots in block No. Q, 50 changed. shall
be numbered from west to east successfully,
as follows: lots Nos. II. IA, Il. IS and 10.
SEC. 3. That said lots, so changed. shall each
be . feet front on Fifth street east and west,
and shall extend north from said street Us
feet. according to the plat 'Exhibi: B." ac-
cOmpanying said petition.
SEC. T. That this ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its publication
once in the Thomas County CAT.
Passed by the City Council June Sd, 1887.
Approved by the Mayor. June Sd, 1887.
NJ. DONELAN, Mayor.
Attest: E. S. TEAL. City Clerk
[SEAL.1
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
1T COSTS NOTHING

To look at those ladies' and gents gold
watches at Douglas s. Walkers. Their
stock of jewelry is new and complete.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
STRAYED.

Strayed from the residence of the I'M
designed, on NV or sec. 1854, Monday
June 9th. a team of gray horses. weight
about I. 900 lbs each. about 10 years old.
One had about 50 feet of rope tied to
front foot. Any information literally
rewarded.
Il F. f. SUTTON.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09

Special low rates offered on desirable
real estate loans. 1t will pay you before
borrowing to call on G. W. GOOdsOe &
Co. over Aliens store.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing under the
name of Stout s. Akard is by mutual
consent dissolved. John Akard assuming
all bills of debit. and all credits to be
paid John Akard.
H, B. Stout,
JOHN AKARD.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
Eastern House
OAKLEY, kAS.
ONLY FIRST-CLASs HOUSE IN
THE CITY.

Best accommodations for commercial men
and the travelling public. Calls made for all
trains. House retitted and rcfurnished.
NJ II. PORTER. Prop.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-09
0
NJ o X 1 E

Enquire OF French 4 RIDDLE at State Bank.
This Is Q bargain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-17

Handsomely Endorsed by the Grand Lodge
of Good Templars.

At the semi-annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templsrs. held at Waterville,
Friday last, the following was given pas.
sage:
Your committee on the enforcement of the
prohibitory Law have attended TO their duties
and would report as follows:
We heartily commend Governor Bodwell
for the noble stand he has taken in regard to
the enforcement of our prohibi;ory laws, and
IN iDstrucGng his public officers 10 enforce
the said laws. Our special state constables,
appointed to enforce the prohibitory laws,
are asking our support, both by our influence
at home and IN our several localities, through
the papers of our State, in the way of reso-
iutions to back them up. Ii is their express
cd purpose TO enforce these laws, unbass ed
oy party politics. and fsvoring none.
And all good, lsw-abidng citizens, of all par
ties, are called upon for their support, with
the promise that the enforcement of the pro-
hloitory laws shall not be prostituied for pc
litical use. This Grand Lodge is deeply
grateful for every indication of an awakened
puolic sentiment, and ~e regard the revival
OF interest in the enforcement of the law in
many quarters. as result of the continued
and earnest efforts of the members of our
order.
Submitted in F. II. and c.,
+. d. GowEN,
+. HOLSTER,
Mrs. j. B. BRITT.
Committee.